INFLUENCE OF REINFORCEMENT PARAMETERS ON THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LM6 ALLOY/SODA LIME GLASS COMPOSITES THROUGH TAGUCHI’S ORTHOGONAL ARRAY APPROACH

M R Shivakumar, NVR Naidu

Abstract: Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) are an important class of composite materials which provide as alternate substitute for conventional materials, when desired properties are necessary for the applications. Aluminium alloy composites find applications where high strength to weight ratio is mandated. This work aims to characterize the thermal properties like thermal conductivity of LM6 aluminium alloy/glass powder composite developed by stir casting techniques. The effect of glass powder parameters is aimed at characterization on the developed composites. Taguchi’s orthogonal array approach is adopted to reduce the experimentation burden. Parameter levels of glass powder are optimized for the desired thermal conductivity of the composite.

Keywords: MMC, LM6 alloy, glass powder, Taguchi’s orthogonal array, thermal conductivity.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0528011